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- Thu Jul 26, 2007 10:19 pm
- Forum: Chassis and Suspension
- Topic: Nova Corner Weights/What To Do With It?
- Replies: 18
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- Wed Jun 13, 2007 11:42 am
- Forum: Chassis and Suspension
- Topic: Nova Corner Weights/What To Do With It?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 17333
Sunsation/Mike/John, I think I finally get it. Guess you just had to hit me in the head a little harder! I was looking at the weight shifting backwards. I will borrow the scales again and weigh the car with no preload. I also plan on ordering a new set of front springs, since the front has settled f...
- Tue Jun 12, 2007 8:47 am
- Forum: Chassis and Suspension
- Topic: Nova Corner Weights/What To Do With It?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 17333
I agree, John, the static weights can be correlated to the launch of the car, but what would be really beneficial is real time data recorded during the run. For my car, I don't think adding 150lb to the RR is the answer. The car already leaves LF higher, and adding weight to the RR is only going to ...
- Mon Jun 11, 2007 1:06 pm
- Forum: Chassis and Suspension
- Topic: Nova Corner Weights/What To Do With It?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 17333
Thanks for the info. With no ballast in the car, it leaves the line with the LF about 3-4 inches higher than the RF. That is why I think adding weight to the LR may help. Weight on the rear is definately needed for some traction consistency as well. Other than that, the car doesn't pull to one side ...
- Sun Jun 10, 2007 4:52 pm
- Forum: Chassis and Suspension
- Topic: Nova Corner Weights/What To Do With It?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 17333
Nova Corner Weights/What To Do With It?
I weighed my car with four corner scales to see how far off my weight bias was and to see what I could do to improve it. I used weight plates as ballast and moved them around for different scenarios. The car is a '71 Nova, aluminum head 388, NA, fiberglass hood and front bumper, leaf spring, Cal-Tra...
- Thu Jun 07, 2007 12:44 pm
- Forum: Chassis and Suspension
- Topic: leaf spring relocation kit
- Replies: 37
- Views: 34618
- Mon Oct 23, 2006 3:32 pm
- Forum: Chassis and Suspension
- Topic: Nova Front Springs
- Replies: 9
- Views: 8956
- Tue Oct 17, 2006 12:54 pm
- Forum: Chassis and Suspension
- Topic: Nova Front Springs
- Replies: 9
- Views: 8956
Nova Front Springs
Hey, new to the site, really like a lot of the information in here, so thought I'd pick some people's brains. I run a '71 Nova, small block/TH350, leaf spring w/Cal-Tracs, 28X10 slicks, best ET 10.73 @ 122.5. The car weighs 3100# w/driver. I currently have the lightest Moroso Trick front springs for...